St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29
Developments in the Scandal
at the Rickety Ramsey
County Jail.
Warrants Have Been Issued
for the Arrest Of Kramer
and Shields.
What the Members of the
Board Of Corrections and
Charities Say.
Sheriff Richter's Explanation
Of Why He Allowed the
Men to Escape.

Those of the state board of corrections
and charities who have interested them
selves in the investigation of the Jail
scandal, in which turnkeys are charged
with criminal intimacy with Mary ZenS,
an insane girl, seem to posses conclusive
evidence against the two employees,
Kramer and Shields. Secretary Hart,
DR.. Dana and Marshal Campbell, of the
board, and County Attorney Egan were
extremely active all day yesterday
They had conference in the cOnsulta-
ton room of the United States circuit
court, upstairs in the customs build
ing, in the afternoon that lasted
for some time. While there was an
in common that Sheriff
Ritcher was to certain extent respon-
sible for the alarming state of affairs
developed at the Jail, they were all in
clined to deal leniently with him, and
Judge Egan explained that whether re-
sponsible or not, he did not think the
sheriff was so in a criminal sense. 1t
was decided to have the two men,
Shields and Kramer, apprehended if
they can be found. Judge Egan
and Mr. Hart went over to the Jail and
When it concluded Mr.. Hart announced
that they had decided to file. complaints
against Shields and Kramer, but not
Picha, and have warrants issued for
their arrest. 1t was not long before the
papers were drawn up and the warrants
placed in the hands of Chief of Police
Clark. The chief and Chief of De-
tectiveS John O'Connor talked the thing
over after supper. and men were at once
set on the scent of the missing Jail en-
ployes.
The prisoner Boyle, who had got
mixed up in the case through Kramer'S
alleged evidence against him for at
tempted jail breaking, and through his
the turnkey furnished him with the
improvised saws, was up before the
municipal court again yesterday.
HE RETRACTED HIS STATEMENT
against Kramer. Sheriff Richter had
previously said that he had been to
Boyle and told him he could send him
over theroad for three OF four years
but if BOYLE would retract his charges
against Kramer, he, the sheriff, would
not push him to the wall. So when
Boyle made a formal retraction the
sheriff Informed the court, while
handing Boyle's letter to Judge Cory,
that as Boyle retracted his statement
against Kramer, and as Kramer could
not now be found, he had no evidence
to offer against the prisoner. County
Attorney Egan insisted upon having
the case continued until Kramer be pro-
duced. Ii the sheriff failed to find him,
probably the police would be given an
opportunity to produce Kramer. Thus
the prosecuting attorney is endeavoring
to compel the sheriff to hunt up the
alleged criminal
A member of the state board said yes
terday that there was no disagreement
between the sheriff and the state board.
1t seems, however, that it was
necessary for DR.. Dana and
Mr.. Hart to make two visits
to the jail on Tuesday because the first
were informed, could not be found. The
statement of Jailer Peterson at the sec
ond visit was slightly modified, and con-
tanned less of criminal nature. The
fact of the matter is, the woman, Zens,
made statement before she left this
city, and MIR. Campbell was acquainted
with it. 1t was so grave a charge that
he deemed it wiSest to await develop
mentS at Rochester before commencing
any regular investigation, although he
did not omit to look into the matter on
the quiet. All those connected with the
state board who have been talked
with, leave without any foundation
the story that any Impeachment pro-
ceedings are to be brought against the
sheriff. But there are the old street
rumOrS af1Oat, the old stories about the
Graham shooting affair, and should any
positive proof be brought into tangible
shape, another investigation before the
grand jury may be possible. The gov
ernor can remove the sheriff, and he can
be impeached in the district court on a
report from grand jury, but the state
board of correction and charities does
not possess the power to remove or i'm
peach him, or do anything more than
make report to the governor, who is
the chairman of the board. These
things are talked about on the streets,
though nothing official has been uttered
on this point.
Some rather serious revelations were
made by the woman, Josephine Dick
son, yesterday, which implicate
ANOTHER DEPUTY SHERIFF.
She is the woman who is charged with
stealing the wearing apparel of Mrs.
Lockwood. She had two children not
long ago and one of them died. About
a week after the death of the baby, her
husband deserted her. She was left with
three-year-old child to support, and no
money. Accordingly, she went to work
at Merriam Park. Half insane::ov her
troubles, she, as alleged, put somebody
else's clothes in her valise, and walked
off in broad daylight. She was arrested,
examined for insanity, found to be only
temporarily insane, ,remanded to jail, land
is now being held on charge of larceny.
She states that a deputy sheriff
has several times been improperly ia
miliar with her. She also states that the
Burner woman advised her to yield be-
cause ''they could get favors in the Jail
times attempted to make these things
advised her to keep a close mouth, or
she would be dealt with by the Jail au-
thorities In rather unpleasant way.
WHAT THE SHERIFF SAYS.
Sheriff Richter trys to take the Jail
sensation as cool asly possible. He said
last night that he thought that, if he
wanted to, he could produce Shields
within twenty-four hours. "Shields
may be out at Forest lake, said he, cor
he may be up country hunting"
But where Is KramerP And another
question is, "Why was no judicial action
taken against Picha?" The answer
came yesterday evening. 1t was that
Picha may be needed as a witness
against the other two men.
/ Going a little further the saerhf said:
81 discharged those men because had
right to. If you had employed man
who had been recommended to you by
coma resnacfahle Citizen and afterWard